Plastic necktie knot



NOV. 11, 1952 v ANZELL 2,617,108

PLASTIC NECKTIE KNOT Filed Feb. 24, 1951 INVENTOR ANTHONY D. ANZELL ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 11, 1 952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Anthony Daniel Anzell, Cheboygan, Mich. Application February 24, 1951, Serial No. 212,576

This invention relates to devices adapted to simulate and supersede the conventionalknot in mens"'four-in-hand neckties or 'scarfs after the necktie has been folded and knotted in the usual manner.

The principal object of the invention is the production of a clasp or the like of the general character above indicated which shall be simple in construction and which may be utilized without the necessity of folding or knotting the tie.

A further object of the invention is the production of a clasp of the character above described fora mens necktie which shall be adapted to releasably and frictionally hold. the ends of the necktie together and the vertical position of which on said necktie may be readily adjusted without removal of the necktie, therefrom.

'Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will appear from the accompanying description thereof, the invention consisting in the'novel clasp or'fastener for neckties hereinafter more particularly described and then specified in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating a practical embodiment of the invention:

1 is a perspective view of the clasp or fastener of the invention showing it as applied to a Figi'4 is a'vertica'l cross-section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 5 is a front elevation of the clasp or fastener.

Fig. 6 is a vertical cross-section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a rear elevation of theclasp.

Fig. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the retaining leaf spring and associated parts.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary and partially sectional end elevation of the clasp and Fig. 10- is a top plan view of the device.

With more detailed reference to the several figures of the drawing: 7

The ornamental clasp of the invention may be constructed of a suitable plastic material and is generally triangularly shaped excepting only that its lower end comprises a horizontal fiat base as illustrated. The front wall of said clasp comprises a plate-like member indicated at I0. Said wall is rounded at its sides, as shown, and said sides extend rearwardly and then inwardly to form opposed rear end portions II and I2 spaced 2 Claims. (01. 2 -153) from each other and providing a vertically-extending slot I3. Said'end portions II and I2 arealso spaced from the front wall I 0 to form a wide vertically-extending necktie-receiving slot I4 for" reception of the necktie and the tie-retaining element to be presently described. The face of the front wall I0 is provided with an ornamental depression' I5 receiving'a button I6 of any desirable configuration, said button carrying a rearwardlyextending stud II entering and interfitting with an opening in the wall of said depression to hold said button against displacement. Said button may bear suitable initials or insignia or any ornamental display desired.

A bow-shaped or arched flat spring acting as a necktie-retainer is indicated at IS. The upper and lower ends of said spring are rounded to form upper and lower bearing members I9 and 20 respectively. Said bearing members receive and support rods 2| and 22 respectively, said lower rod 22 being provided with heads 23 on its ends while the upper rod 2| is provided with a head 24 on one end thereof. The other end of said rod 2| is provided with a somewhat enlarged and rounded pivot support 25 having a slot 26 therein receiving the shank of a headed pivot pin 21, the end of said shank being received and held fast within a shoulder 28 with which the end portion I2 is provided. The provision of the slot 26 makes limited longitudinal movement of the rod 2| possible while also permitting pivotal movement of said rod on the pivot 21.

The lower ends of the opposed rear end portions II and I2 are provided with slots or. recesses 29 for detachably receiving the ends of the rod 2|.v

while the upper end of the end portion I I is provided with a similar slot or recess 30 for detach ably receiving one end of the rod 2|. The other end of said rod isheld in position by the pivot'or in the manner described retains the leaf spring I8 under tenion whereby the ends of a necktie 3| which are extended within the slot I4 and drawn intermediate the face of the leaf spring I8 and the rear face of the wall III will be held in any desired position of adjustment by pressure of said leaf spring against said necktie. The necktie may be tightened by pulling the ends thereof downwardly and the vertical position of the clasp on the necktie may be adjusted in an obvious manner, the pressure of the leaf spring against the necktie being such as to permit of such adjustments.

The necktie 3| may be inserted within the clasp by releasing the ends of the rod 22 from engagement with their respective slots 29 and also releasing the free end of the rod 2i from engagement with its slot 30. This may be done by inserting the finger into the wide slot M and pressing rearwardly on the spring tie retaining element [8 to release the rod 22 from the lower small recesses 29 and thereafter when the lower end of the spring retaining element 18 is free, sliding thev rod 2| laterally to free itv from slot. 30. The leafspring [8 carrying the-rods 2! and 22 with it may then be swung outwardly as a unit on pivot pin 21, as indicated in dotted lines. in Fig. 10, the rod 2| first being moved. longitudinally thereof if necessary and away from the end portion I I to permit said spring. to: clear said end portion during the swinging, movement ofthe spring assembly. The necktie 3! is then looped to form a loop 32 of a size sufficiently large: tobe. received by the head of the wearer and the body portionsof the necktie are. placedinfrontof the. leaf spring, i8.. The spring assembly is. then swung into closed position and locked. to. the clasp or fastener in. the. manner: previously. described with. the necktie v 3| extending, through the slot l4 and held betweenthe. leaf spring, 18 and therear. face ofthe. front wall ID in an obvious manner. The necktie thenmay be. tight.- ened. and the vertical position of the, clasp ad.- justed as desired.

Variousmodificationsmay be restortedtowitm out. departing fromthespirit of. the invention as defined in. the appended claims. For instance, the clasp may be constructed in any one of a number of styles, colors or. configurations. The depressedportioni may also be eliminated altogether or' an opening: substituted therefor to thus permit the necktie-itselttobe visible through said opening.

The invention claimed:

I. A clasp: providing; a; substitutex'for; the. knot. in: a tied. iorerinehandi mens: necktie comprising. afront wall portion, opposed rear: end; portions connected; tothe: front. wall portion. at the. respective: opposite sides thereof; said opposed; rear end. portions, being: spaced: rearwardly from. the. front. wall. portions to, provideaa wire. necktie re? ceiving: slot: extending; vertically therethrough for; receiving. the: necktie andspaced; from each: other tcr provide; av narrow: vertically-extending slot, a:

flat forwardly-=bowed-.spring tiev retaining element;

lying vertically within the wide necktie receiving slotinormally biased: against said front wallportion; and having-upper and; lower ends lying in the narrow vertically-extending slot, tranversely extending; rods extending. respectively" to theuppen and; lower. ends: of. saidspring: tie retaining; element, said opposed. rearend portions: having;

in their. opposed. edgesi at" the. upper? and. lower" ends thereof pairs. onverticalLv-extending open ended slots, the walls. of which extend only: a. slight. distance: inwardly along. the edges; of? the: rear. nd portions. said. tranversely extending rods.

on the springtieretainer elementfrespectively en.---

gaging. the: walls of the respective. pairs of said small. recesses. and held thereagainst by; the' bias of. the-bowed spring tie retainer element, whereby the-spring. tie retainer: element. may uponbeing.

rearwardly flexed be removed from the wide vertically-extending necktie receiving slot and from the narrow vertically-extending slot to permit the uninterrupted insertion of the necktie through the wide vertically-extending necktie receiving slot.

2. A clasp providing a substitute for the knot in a tied fore-in-hand mens necktie comprising a front wall portion, opposed rear end portions connected to the. front. wall portion at. the respective opposite sides thereof, said opposed rear end portions being spaced rearwardly from the front wall portions to provide a wide necktie re ceivingslot. extending vertically therethrough for receiving the necktie and spaced from each other to. provide a. narrow vertically-extending slot, a flat forwardly-bowed spring tie retaining element lying verticallywithin the wide necktie receiving slot normally biased against said front wall portion and having: upper and lower ends lyinginthenarrow vertically-extending. slot, said upper and lower ends. of the. spring, tie. retaining.

tie element. having its. opposite. ends detachably engaging thewalls of therespective. open ended.

recesses, one of said rear end. portions. having. a.

small upper recess open. at the rear thereof,,and 1 the'other. said rear'end" portions having a small I upper recess unopened. at. the rear'thereof and opposing the upper recess of the. one. rear end:

portion, an upper rod" slidably movable in. the.

upperbearing'formation of thespring tie retain.- ingelement having one and lying. in the. un-.- opened small; recess ofthe other rear end portion and its other end lying in the, rearwardly opened.

recess of the one opposed. rear: portion the said;

other'end offthe upper rod having a horizontallyextending elongated lost motion slot, a pivot". pin lying in the small rearwardly open recess:-

and extending. through. the elongated lost. motion rearwardly out of the wide vertically-extending: tie receiving slot and. the narrow vertically-ex..- tending. slot so as. to permit uninterrupted insertion ofthe' neckties" in the wide vertically-extend ing slot.

ANTHONY DANIEL ANZELIL.

REFERENCES CITED.-

The following) references; are. of record in. the

file of this patentt:

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1,104,411.. Cohen: July; 21 1914 1,810,077 Hengstler: June lfi, I931 1,968,401 Kapfer July 3-1,. 1934i 2,269,017 Gladstone Jan. 6,1942 2;46 1,854 Tahorski Eebi. 15; 19.49- 

